The Ninth Annual Fred Duckett Challenge

An unforgettable day of golf, dinner and entertainment hosted by Querencia and the Los Cabos Children’s Foundation (LCCF) Board of Directors in benefit of the children of Los Cabos and all of Baja California Sur, took place on February 21st, leaving all of its attendees with a heart full of joy and thankfulness.

The event was filled with emotions and surprises such as the visit of three guests of honor: Jared, Angelito and Manuelito who represent the work of the LCCF’s Spirit of Love (Congenital Heart Defects) and Spirit of Joy (Cancer) programs. “A big thanks to Los Cabos Children’s Foundation, the doctors and all of you that support this amazing foundation. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to live. God bless you all.” Were the words of 13 year-old Jared who went up to the stage to express his gratitude after going through an open heart surgery last November of 2014.

The golf tournament followed by a gala dinner at Querencia and the entertainment by the acclaimed jazz blues band “Davina and the Vagabonds” made the perfect match for everyone who attended this fundraising event. It was a unique opportunity to have a great time while getting a chance to give back to the community by raising funds for the LCCF’s programs.

This gala event was also a night of great news and recognitions for the foundation; Greg Edwards was recognized for his hard work the last couple of years as Executive Director of the Los Cabos Children’s Foundation and Marisa Comella was introduced as the new person to fill this position with the help of Vanessa Figueroa as Development Director.

Also, the “Caminando Juntos” (Walking Together) award was granted to Dr. Jim Hammel, an American Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon, who has successfully performed 44 open heart surgeries to children of Baja California Sur in the last two years, as part of the LCCF’s Spirit of Love program.